The CDFI Program FA Awards are opening up for the 2024 round soon, but the process is a complex one and not always easy to follow.

As strong proponents of the credit union community, and particularly Community Development Financial Institution certifications and...

For Baton Rouge’s Neighbors Federal Credit Union, the long wait is finally over. While they were awarded $35 million in a secondary...

In her first official statement as acting director of the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund, Marcia Sigal announced two...

CDFIs have been waiting, not-so-patiently, to learn the fate of the certification process from the Community Development Financial Instituti

Proposed Application Process Would Exclude ‘Significant Swaths’ of Credit Unions A newly released CDFI Fund report might have forced the...

CU Strategic Planning recognized Ronaldo Hardy’s talents and innovative spirit long before he joined the company as an owner and is proud...

President/CEO Stacy Augustine Marks 10th Anniversary at CU Strategic Planning Milestones are not just markers of time; they signify...

Lately one of the more popular, and seemingly low-stakes, subsets of the AI chatter is the AI headshot. But what if it's not low stakes?

The following is the letter CU Strategic Planning provided in response to the Treasury's request for public comment on the Community...

Credit union calls for greater transparency from the CDFI Fund are being met with bipartisan support. A CUNA-supported bill was put forth...

New Orleans Firemen’s Federal Credit Union has been serving underserved communities since before credit unions officially existed. While...

The Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund has, in recent years, accepted applications for its annual Program...

The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund awarded grants totaling $1.73 billion to 603...

Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) failed in March, creating some concern for consumers here in the U.S. and around the world. Typically following...

The Treasury's Community Development Financial Institution Fund announced its 2022 Financial Assistance Awards last week, and we were...

We're so pleased to announce that the grant applications CU Strategic Planning facilitated for our clients make up 56% of all this year's...